The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat
£2,500.00
The Cat in the Hat
By Dr. Seuss
First UK edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1958). Originally published in the US the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper verso: ‘for the children of Battersea with Best Wishes… Dr Seuss’. Rare thus.
Publisher’s original turquoise pictorial boards. Rubbing to edges and to spine with some bumping to corners; very slight bowing to upper board; contents clean and free from names and inscriptions.
A good copy of an edition that is rare to find bearing a unique inscription from the author.
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The Cat in the Hat
By Dr. Seuss
Signed & Inscribed First UK Edition
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Rodney Stone
Arthur Conan Doyle, First Edition, Modern First Editions
Rodney Stone
By Arthur Conan Doyle
First edition, first impression (London: Smith Elder & Co, 1896) with advertisements to rear. Quarter bound in brown leather with five raised bands, black labels and gilt lettering with marbled boards. A fine copy with just a touch of toning to edges.
£300.00
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On Chesil Beach
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Ian McEwan, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
On Chesil Beach
By Ian McEwan
First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 2007). Signed and dedicated by the author: 'To Allan, Ian McEwan'. Copies that have been signed and dedicated are considerably less numerous that those that have just been signed. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2007 and recently adapted to film in 2017.
Fine in a fine dust jacket.
£60.00
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Galahad at Blandings
First Edition, Modern First Editions, P. G. Wodehouse
Galahad at Blandings
By P. G. Wodehouse
First edition, first impression (Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1965). Published in the US under the title 'The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood'.
Publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A very good copy with some toning to edges and a crease to the top corner of a few pages.
The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with a few shallow chips and a small closed tear to top edge of lower panel and upper panel fore-edge.
£100.00
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The Starlight Barking
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First Editions
The Starlight Barking
By Dodie Smith
First edition, first impression (Heinemann, 1967). Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front blank: 'To Cicely Courtneidge, from Dodie Smith "Dear Octopus", Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1967'. The inscription refers to Smith's play 'Dear Octopus', which was revived in 1967 for the fiftieth wedding anniversary of the comedy actors Dame Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hubert. Dodie Smith's married name, 'Mrs Beesley', Dodie Smith's married name is also written in ink in another hand to the front flap of the dust jacket. Additionally a postcard from the author is loosely inserted: 'Dearest Cis, Here is "The Starlight Barking" as a tiny first night present. It's also intended as a get well present to your dear poodle - I trust you'll be able to use Bill's line and say "The dog liked it". Bless you and thank you for your lovable, funny and altogether admirable performance as "Dora". Much love as ever, Dodie".
8vo, publisher's original blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial decorative endpapers. fine with just a little pushing to spine ends in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with slight edge-wear in places and a couple of spots to upper panel. A near fine example of the sequel to 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'.
£1,750.00
